The ministers of Petroleum Resources and Power, Mrs. Alison-Madueke, and Prof. Bart Nnaji, and other industry chief executives as well as the lawmakers and other stakeholders, are expected to brainstorm on the ongoing reforms in the petroleum and power sectors.

The conference, scheduled for Thursday, is being organised by the National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC) is expected to provide a veritable platform for the government and the industry operators to rub minds on the reforms and the anticipated transformation and how best to apply them for the benefit of all stakeholders and the economy.

The conference theme is “Energy Industry Deregulation: Prospects and Challenges to the Economy,” and will take holistic look at government’s reform policies in the petroleum and power industries and the stand of various key stakeholders on these policies as well as the way forward.

The Keynote Address will be delivered by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, while the lead paper will be delivered by Mr. Andy Yakubu, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The Minister of Power will speak on “Gains of the Power Sector Deregulation,” while the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited, Mr. Austin Avuru, will speak on “Oil Industry Reforms: What Prospects, Challenges for Indigenous Independents.”

The Managing Director, West African Gas Pipeline Company, Mr. Charles Adeniji, will deliver a paper titled, “Prospects and Challenges of effective Gas Distribution within the West African Coast Region,” and the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MallamSanusi Lamido Sanusi will talk on the “Role of CBN in the Energy Sector Reforms.”

The Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho will speak on “Achieving Sustainable and Effective Downstream Operations: Integrated oil and gas Experience”

The conference will be chaired by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, International Energy Services Limited, Dr. Diran Fawibe.